The totally enjoyable “Greed” opened last night at the slightly-off-Broadway New World Stages. Billed as a musical, "Greed" is really more of a musical revue; there is no story, and little dialogue to speak of. The small ensemble cast features four performers: Julia Burrows (“Happy Days” at the Goodspeed), Stephanie D'Abruzzo ("Avenue Q", "Sesame Street"), James Donegan (“Forbidden Broadway”), and Neal Mayer (“Les Miserables”, “Forbidden Broadway”). All project charm and talent as they sing and dance their way through all the musical numbers, staged by director Chris Scott.

"Greed's" creative team of composer/lyricist Michael Roberts (“Golf: The Musical”, “Fartist”) and musical director Steven Gross have put together 19 totally wonderful, funny, and thoroughly enjoyable musical numbers addressing the human condition as it relates to greediness. Though not organized in any obvious order, the show does start at the beginning, opening up with two new parents and their adorable toddler. However, this particular toddler has been bitten by the greed bug early in life, and in the number “It's Mine”, tells his parents that if he sees it, he wants it. Understandably, the parents get scared. The toddler is played by Neal Mayer, who has his face atop a toddler puppet body that he puppeteers to riotous results.

The show progresses with musical numbers on every subject one could imagine related to greed: “I Like Things”, “I'll Cheat on My Taxes”, “The Ballad of Jamie Dimon”, “Slip and Fall”, “It's Bernie” (about Bernie Madoff, as if I needed to tell you), and in the same theme, the tune “Charlie's Song” (about a fellow named Charles Ponzi). Greedy doctors, lawyers and financial advisers are not let off the hook either.

Speaking of “hooks”, each song has one. Each is instantly enjoyable and fun. The lyrics are clever, and often very, very funny. Kudos to costume designer Dustin Cross who did a wonderful job on the large number of changes. Greed is a fun 90-minute night out!